On the left is an old chair that belonged to my grandmother. I painted it purple and mosaiced the moon and sun on the wooden seat. Even though it is stained glass on the seat, it actually is comfortable to sit on. To the right is an old metal table that started to rust. After sanding, applied rustoleum and painted blue; I mosaiced a duck in water on the table using stain glass. I love the way these two pieces came out and have them displayed on my front porch where they are often used. The colors of a stained glass window when the sun shines through is magical, but in a mosaic piece the grout is what makes the colors pop. I have been working with stained glass for over twenty years. I love the sound of the score, breaking and cutting of the glass. The pictures you can create with pieces of glass are endless. It is so exciting to see the final project and selling a piece of art is thrilling. E-mail me if you are interested in purchasing a piece of art.
About Me
- Irene
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Welcome to my Blog Site :) I am so happy you stopped in. I am a part time worker, wife, mom and artist/crafter. I became a grandmother for the first time about a year ago. My passions are Stained Glass and Mixed Media Art. I am a Texas girl living in a house that my father and grandfather built in 1945. I have a loving husband and two teenage boys. My boys are talented musicians who make my life complete. I hope you enjoy reading my posts about music, my boys and grandson and just about life in general. So grab your favorite choice of drink, sit back, relax and happy blogging.
Showing posts with label mosaics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mosaics. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Table/Chair
On the left is an old chair that belonged to my grandmother. I painted it purple and mosaiced the moon and sun on the wooden seat. Even though it is stained glass on the seat, it actually is comfortable to sit on. To the right is an old metal table that started to rust. After sanding, applied rustoleum and painted blue; I mosaiced a duck in water on the table using stain glass. I love the way these two pieces came out and have them displayed on my front porch where they are often used. Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Stain Glass Window Panes
I love to make something nice out of recycled or found objects. This three panel window was a found object thrown out at the curb. My children hate when I pick up things on the curb. I am a true believer of one mans junk is another mans treasure. I used scrap glass for the words Faith, Hope and Love in each panel with a picture to represent each word. The picture on the bottom is the result. It was sold at the first craft show last year. I love the way it came out and hated to part with it. Lucky for me I found more trashed windows to mosaic.
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